Thekkady

While Munnar has its tea gardens, Thekkady, Vandanmedu and nearby areas have
plantations of various spices like cardamom, nutmeg, pepper, ginger and cloves.
Thekkady is one of the best-known wild life centres in India. The Periyar wild life sanctuary offers a fairly good chance of seeing the great Indian tiger in its natural habitat Wild elephants, Sambar deer and wild buffaloes are commonly sighted. Trek into the forests with guides and overnight stay at forest rest houses or observation towers are popular with tourists.

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